The part I find compelling was that a team gave him a playbook and told him to study it for an interview.
Was this reasonable? Were other QBs asked to do this too? Imagine getting 32 of these to study.
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210 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 May
I think it's very common to do with potential franchise QB's, especially when there's as much uncertainty as Shedeur has: small school, weak traits, only played for his dad.
These guys don't usually have to consider every team, because only a few teams at the top are in a position to draft them.
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42 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 3 May
It was the Raiders who sank him. Tom didn't like his lack of preparedness and word spread across the league. This is my guess.
I don't think anyone else could have that much sway. Not amongst the teams that were fits for him.
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60 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 May
I'm not sure. I've heard that Brady liked him, but Pete and Spytek didn't want to have the same kind of QB drama that the Falcons had to deal with last year.
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51 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby 3 May
I am just trying to figure out whose opinion could have that much sway amongst the league that he would drop that far. Unless he completely bombed every meeting. NFL is a copycat league. I could see if word got out that Brady didn't like his responses and was out on him that teams would reassess their positions. If the GOAT thinks you suck, that carries a lot of weight compared to some QB coach for a crappy team.
I guess it could be a cumulative thing where he pissed off a couple teams at the combine and then did poorly in interviews and the entire league decided "too much negative, this kid ain't worth it".
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60 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 May
I think he just had too much baggage for a QB that teams mostly thought wasn't likely to be a franchise savior.
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52 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 3 May
That makes sense for why he wasn't picked early but he should still have been good value in the third round. We discussed it last week. It seems a point was being made.
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @metadavid OP 21h
Unexpectedly, he was available to any team to draft. 🤣
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 3 May
I don't think he would be expected to learn the entire playbook but have a grasp of the scheme, understand first reads, what his OLine calls are (even if he isn't the one calling them). I don't know how common this is but I don't see why it isn't reasonable if a team is unsure if a guy fits with them or is worthy of being a top 5 pick. He wouldn't be doing this for all 32 teams, just the ones that will potentially draft him and he has multiple meetings with. Maybe that is 3 or 4 at most.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @metadavid OP 21h
I’m hearing now this was being misreported by Fox Sports. Who knows? I’m all about interviewing for culture fit and from what I read, Sanders was treating these interviews as a recruiting pitch. I can see why teams would be turned off with that approach.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @JesseJames 17h
I don't know the kid, didn't watch him play in college either, but I could imagine the anxiety of drafting him high. He also comes with a baggage namely his Father, he will be at many games and doing interviews, not many clubs need/want that drama.
Personally I think it was good what happened, the kid was drafted, got what he wanted (who cares what round), he does't need money or fame, already got that. The best thing that could happen to him is to shut-up and work his butt off... then win the starting job and have a great season. Then ditch every interview or keep it to bare minimum. Show them what you can do and stay humble, not sure he can do that. It would be nice though.
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